2013–14_Mid-American_Conference_men's_basketball_season

2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

Sports season

The 2013–14 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2013, followed by the start of the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2014 and concluded in March 2014. Western Michigan and Toledo shared the regular season title with a conference record of 14–4. Top-seeded Western Michigan defeated Toledo in the MAC tournament final and represented the MAC in the NCAA tournament where they lost to Syracuse.[1][2]

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Preseason awards

The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 29, 2013.[3]

Preseason men's basketball poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

  1. Akron 143 (18)
  2. Buffalo 120 (6)
  3. Ohio 94
  4. Kent State 91 (1)
  5. Miami 42
  6. Bowling Green 35

West Division

  1. Toledo 149 (24)
  2. Western Michigan 108
  3. Eastern Michigan 101 (1)
  4. Ball State 89
  5. Central Michigan 50
  6. Northern Illinois 28

Tournament champs

Akron (14), Toledo (7), Buffalo (1)

Honors

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Postseason

Mid–American tournament

Main article: 2014 MAC men's basketball tournament

NCAA tournament

Main article: 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

Postseason awards

[4][5]

  1. Coach of the Year: Steve Hawkins, Western Michigan
  2. Player of the Year: Javon McCrea, Buffalo
  3. Freshman of the Year: Zavier Turner, Ball State
  4. Defensive Player of the Year: Da’Shonte Riley, Eastern Michigan
  5. Sixth Man of the Year: Jake Kretzer, Akron

Honors

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Western Michigan tops Toledo for MAC title, tourney berth". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Syracuse clamps down on Western Michigan in blowout". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. [3]
    "MAC Announces 2013-14 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll".
  4. [4]
    "Buffalo's McCrea, Western Michigan's Hawkins Receive Top MAC Honors".
  5. [5]
    "BSU's Turner, EMU's Riley, Akron's Kretzer Honored".
  6. [6]
    "MAC ANNOUNCES MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-MAC, ALL-FRESHMAN TEAMS".
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